New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Tracey Salmon Smith
Villanova Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Florham Park, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2372142
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Tracey Salmon Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #75 of 432
- by tenure in Florham Park office peers
- Law school
- Villanova Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2372142 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Tracey Salmon Smith, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, located in Florham Park, NJ, ZIP 07932. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VILLANOVA LAW SCHOOL (87 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Tracey Salmon Smith still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Tracey Salmon Smith's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Florham Park, NJ office peers
Most of the 432 NY-registered attorneys in Florham Park, NJ outrank Tracey Salmon Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 17th local percentile (rank #75). See the Florham Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #75
- City cohort
- 432
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in Florham Park
- Edward G. D'Alessandro Jr admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Deborah Joy Griffel admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Christopher A. Klein admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Todd Lawrence Schleifstein admitted 1991 · 35 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Tracey compares to fellow Villanova Law School alumni
Among the 74 Villanova Law School graduates in the New York register, Tracey Salmon Smith is longer-tenured than 86%.
35 years vs. Villanova Law School alumni
Years since admission - 74 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 14% higher than 86% of 74 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Villanova Law School's active-bar rate
Of Villanova Law School's 87 alumni in the New York register, 57.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2372142
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- City
- Florham Park, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07932
- Phone
- (973) 549-7038
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Tracey Salmon Smith's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Villanova Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from Florham Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Tracey Salmon Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~433 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Tracey Smith licensed?
Tracey Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Tracey Salmon Smith admitted to the bar?
Tracey Salmon Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Tracey Salmon Smith go to law school?
Tracey Salmon Smith attended VILLANOVA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Tracey Salmon Smith work for?
Tracey Salmon Smith is associated with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in Florham Park, NJ.
Is Tracey Salmon Smith in good standing?
Yes, Tracey Salmon Smith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.